Wayne and Coleen sued for €4.3m after agent ‘exploits’ him

MILLIONAIRE footballer Wayne Rooney and his wife Coleen are being sued for £4.3 million (€4.9m) after being “exploited” by his agent, a court heard yesterday.

The England and Manchester United striker and his celebrity wife owe the money in the form of commission payments to Proactive, a sports management company who agreed lucrative sponsorship deals with major companies on their behalf, it is alleged.

The firm got commission of up to 20% on multimillion-pound contracts signed by the Rooneys to endorse firms such as Nike and Coca-Cola, Manchester Mercantile Court heard.